The Law Office of Courtney Burris offers targeted legal support in areas where you need it most. The Office's approach focuses on understanding the unique details of your situation to provide effective, practical solutions tailored to your needs. We are eager to represent you in your case. Practice areas include Criminal Defense (DUI especially) with. Including some exceptions, the cases will involve Little to no violence. Practice areas also include Civil Rights, Civil Case litigation beyond Civil rights, Personal Injury, and Restraining Orders (whether seeking or defending).

Criminal Defense

Facing criminal charges can be overwhelming. Effective representation requires more than knowledge of the law. It requires preparation, communication, strategic judgment, attention to constitutional protections, and an understanding of how a criminal case can affect every part of a client’s life.

After nearly twelve years as a California prosecutor, Courtney Burris brings an informed perspective to criminal defense. She understands how cases are investigated, how charging decisions are made, how evidence and witnesses are evaluated, how prosecutors prepare for court, and how cases develop from arrest through resolution.

Civil Rights advocacy

When government authority is exercised unlawfully, the consequences can be profound. Civil-rights cases may involve unlawful stops, searches, detentions, arrests, excessive force, retaliation, discrimination, or other violations of constitutional protections.

Drawing on nearly twelve years of prosecutorial and courtroom experience, Courtney Burris brings a distinctive perspective to evaluating police conduct, evidence, investigations, and constitutional issues.

The Law Office of Courtney Burris approaches civil-rights matters with careful factual investigation, thorough legal analysis, and focused attention to accountability, damages, and the client’s broader goals.

Clients are guided through the process with clear communication, realistic expectations, and a strategy tailored to the facts of the case and the rights at stake.

Restraining Orders

Restraining-order proceedings can affect safety, family relationships, reputation, employment, and other important areas of a person’s life.

The Law Office of Courtney Burris represents individuals in appropriate restraining-order matters, whether seeking protection or responding to an order. Courtney approaches these proceedings with careful attention to the evidence, witness preparation, applicable legal standards, and effective presentation in court.

Drawing upon extensive experience handling domestic-violence matters and contested hearings, Courtney provides clients with knowledgeable, prepared, and compassionate advocacy through what can be an intensely personal legal process.

Personal Injury, Plaintiff  advocacy

Not every legal matter requires full-service representation. Sometimes a person needs an experienced attorney to help understand the law, evaluate options, prepare for court, review documents, or determine the best next step.

The Law Office of Courtney Burris provides limited-scope legal assistance to individuals representing themselves or seeking focused legal guidance without retaining an attorney for every aspect of their matter.

Depending on the circumstances, assistance may include legal analysis, document review, case preparation, hearing preparation, evaluation of evidence, and guidance concerning court procedures and applicable legal standards.

Drawing on nearly 12 years as a prosecutor and nearly 13 years of courtroom experience, Courtney helps clients approach legal matters with greater preparation, clarity, and confidence.

someone else’s negligence causes an injury, the consequences can extend far beyond the immediate physical harm—affecting a person’s health, ability to work, finances, family, and daily life.

The Law Office of Courtney Burris represents individuals in select personal-injury matters, bringing careful factual investigation, evidence analysis, and litigation preparation to each case.

Courtney works to understand not only how an injury occurred, but the full impact it has had on the client’s life. The firm evaluates issues of liability, damages, medical evidence, lost income, and other losses in pursuing appropriate compensation and accountability under the law.

Throughout the process, clients receive individualized attention, clear communication, and advocacy focused on protecting their interests and achieving a fair resolution.

Asset Forfeiture

When the government seizes money or property, seizure does not necessarily mean the government is entitled to keep it. California asset-forfeiture proceedings involve specific procedures, strict deadlines, and important questions concerning ownership, the source of the property, and its alleged connection to unlawful activity.

The Law Office of Courtney Burris represents individuals seeking to protect their interests in money and property subject to forfeiture proceedings.

Drawing on nearly 12 years of prosecutorial experience, Courtney brings an informed understanding of criminal investigations, evidence, government enforcement, and courtroom proceedings to the evaluation of forfeiture matters.

Each matter is carefully evaluated to identify ownership interests, examine the government’s asserted basis for forfeiture, assess the evidence connecting the property to alleged unlawful activity, and protect the client’s rights throughout the proceeding.